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Of all the Steam Machines detailed at GDC 2015, Zotac's seems the most interesting. The SN970 isn't ready for release, but that's not just because Valve is targeting a November launch for their living room hardware platform: Zotac's Steam Machine…

The Alienware Alpha is a compact living room gaming PC that suits the gamer wanting better graphics, frame rates, and resolutions on a more consistent basis. On top of this, you get the advantages of gaming on a PC, such as a massive game library, cheaper games and the excellent modding community.

The $550 Alienware Alpha is the company's first attempt at a compact PC gaming console for the living room, powered by an Intel Core processor and a custom-built Nvidia GPU. In the video above, we take a look inside the box, show you…

Valve’s Steam Machine concept generated a lot of buzz when it first broke cover well over a year ago but an unavoidable delay that pushed the release date back to 2015 took most of the wind out of its sails.
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Back in 2013 we first heard about iBuyPower's low cost Steam Machine, which was originally expected to launch for $499. Nearly 12 months later the company is finally ready to release it, complete with revised hardware and a lower price.

A report from the BBC today sheds a bit of light on Nvidia's next handheld gaming system. The new gaming device, which sounds a lot like the Nvidia Shield Tablet we've been hearing about lately, will be able to play…

Home theater PCs and gaming systems traditionally haven’t had a whole lot in common but with the proliferation of 4K televisions and faster graphics cards, we’re seeing more gamers shift their play from the desk to the living room.
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Valve has been drumming up interest in Steam Machines with over a dozen hardware partners onboard and a few hundred prototypes in the hands of a few lucky testers. But the company’s ambitions of rivaling game consoles in the living…

Earlier this year, Valve showed off more than a dozen Steam Machines covering a wide range of shapes, sizes and price points. While it’s no doubt good for Valve (and ultimately, the consumer) to have so many companies buying into…

Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4.1 update is coming later this month with a healthy helping of new features and bug fixes. Chief among them is support for Linux and Valve’s SteamOS / Steam Machines according to a recent blog post…

Earlier this week we pointed out that Valve was preparing to show off multiple Steam Machine designs from more than a dozen partners. The company has since revealed 13 new designs and we have all the juicy photos to go…